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There's the good news and the good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014

Think Holden, think not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2013
... advantage", eh? In his book, 'The Wealth of Nations', Smith proposed that, "If a foreign country can supply us with a commodity cheaper than we ourselves can make it, better buy it of them with some part of the produce of our own industry, employed in ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
The Australian sharemarket has opened slightly lower with overnight falls in overseas markets offset by strong commodity prices. Strong US economic data on employment numbers and new home sales weighed on stocks as investors weighed whether that meant ...

Investors unwise to flee emerging markets

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013
... largest emerging and developed countries across four continents. Infrastructure spending in Africa was rising, and falling commodity prices, if sustained, would boost countries like India and Turkey. "Though the lift to emerging markets powered by developed ...

Down, down, A$ stay down (please?)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013

Fund manager warns of 'Japanification' of Europe

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013
... markets is going to subside, and a lot of these inflation protection strategies, whether it be investments in commodities, commodity currencies, or inflation-linked products, are going to subside. "So we're expressing two views through this one particular ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2013
... while NRW Holdings and CSG Ltd have annual general meetings scheduled. In Australia, the market on Friday fell as weaker commodity prices weighed down the big miners and banking giant Westpac paid out its dividend. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was ...

Tapering still some way off

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013
... range-bound. "We continue to believe US and global growth are moving forward but at a subdued pace. Global labour markets, commodity markets and industrial capacity will improve from their fragile conditions slowly." Western Asset manages US$443 billion ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
... European Union data agency Eurostat. In economic news on Friday, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will release the index of commodity prices for month just ended, the Australian Industry Group posts the performance of manufacturing (PMI) index for the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
... equities news, the OzForex Group lists on Australian Securities Exchange. In Australia, the market on Thursday fell with commodity price driving local stocks lower despite the release of positive jobs numbers. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 5.9 points ...